HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-102 N.C.S. 07/01/2019Resolution No. 2019-102 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
SETTING THE CITY OF PETALUMA LIVING WAGE RATE
AT $16.17 PER HOUR WITH AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS AND $18.12 PER HOUR
WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOWARD
MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma established a Living Wage
Required for Specified City -Funded Contracts and City Employees, by adopting Ordinance
No. 2256 N.C.S., effective December 20, 2006 ("the Living Wage Ordinance"); and,
WHEREAS, the Living Wage Ordinance is codified as Chapter 8.36 of the City of
Petaluma Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 8.36.060.D, provides that the Living Wage
rate shall be increased annually on July 1, in accordance with any increase due to a cost of
living adjustment for non -safety, non -management City employees, but no more than the
most recent December to December Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -Oakland -San
Jose (CPI -U); and,
WHEREAS, Section 8.36.060.D further provides that the City Council may
review the impact of the cost of living adjustment ("COLA") on an annual basis to assess
any potential adverse impact and may modify or suspend adoption of a COLA otherwise
allowed by the subsection; and,
WHEREAS, the initial Living Wage rate in 2006 was $11.70 per hour with an
employer contribution of at least $1.50 per hour per employee toward medical benefits and
$13.20 per hour without said contribution; and,
WHEREAS, the current Living Wage pursuant to Chapter 8.36 is $15.47 per hour
if a contribution of at least $1.50 per hour per employee is paid by the employer toward the
cost of medical benefits; and $17.34 per hour without said contribution toward medical
benefits; and,
WHEREAS, the December to December Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -
Oakland -San Jose (CPI -U) indicates an overall increase of 4.5% in Bay Area consumer prices
from December 2017 to December 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 8.36.060.D, the City Council adopts a 4.5% COLA adjustment to the Living Wage and
effective July 1, 2019 the Living Wage is $16.17 per hour with an employer contribution toward
medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee, and $18.12 per hour without said
contribution.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the �'Pprov d `ps to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 1st day of July 2019, foi :a
by the following vote:
City A orney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ATTEST:
Ac mg City Clerk
Mayor
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